New York Times Reports: 94% Of Nation’s Nursing Homes Cited For Deficiencies In 2007

Based on a 2008 Department of Health and Human Services report, 94% of nursing homes nationwide were cited for deficiencies. The report also contains evidence that for profit facilities are more likely to receive such citations. For profit nursing homes were cited for an average of 7.6 deficiencies, while not-for-profits and government facilities were cited for less (not-for-profit = 5.7 and government = 6.3). Deficiencies that caused “actual harm or immediate jeopardy” were found at approximately 17% of the nursing facilities.